BlueRibbon Coalition Comment Period Extended for Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of Greater Sage-Grouse

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period on the proposal to protect the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of greater sage-grouse along the California-Nevada border as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal includes a special rule that would provide increased flexibility for land management practices that are intended to benefit the sage-grouse. The extension will also add 45 days to the comment period on a prop